Tomato and Feta Salad

Tomato and feta salad is pretty much our favorite way to eat fresh tomatoes in the summer. And when the heirlooms start coming in, the tomatoes could include colors like orange, purple, or even green – which makes for a great presentation. Not only are the flavors simple and pure, it’s also the easiest thing in the world, yet looks great. I’ve served this for company many times, and everyone loves it.

In fact, it’s hardly even a recipe. All you need are garden-fresh tomatoes, balsamic vinegar (olive oil is optional) and some feta cheese. I sometimes add fresh basil leaves for my version of the ubiquitous tomato, mozzarella, basil salad (Caprese Salad). I know many love this salad, but I always find the mozzarella to be bland even if it’s the fresh type. I much prefer the tang of feta -I’m actually sorta addicted to this salad and could happily eat it everyday when the tomatoes are ripe.

Last night, my husband was saying he really wanted to go to the store just to get mozzarella to have with our tomatoes. I told him about your feta tip, and he agreed since we had feta on hand. We loved it! I forgot about the balsamic, so we’ll have to add that next time. Thanks for the tip!